Family
What is the name of Jonas' sister?
Lily
What does Jonas notice about The Giver when they first meet?
He is old and tired.
What is Jonas' comfort object?
A bear
Who makes any important or final decisions about the way the community is run?
What is father's nickname for Lily?
Lily-Bily
What is Jonas' mother's job?
Works for the Department of Justice
What happens to The Giver after transmitting a memory to Jonas?
He no longer has the memory.
What is the name of the girl that Jonas likes, who is with Asher volunteering at the House of the Old?
Fiona
What are two occasions of release from the community that are not due to punishment?
Release of the elderly and release of a new child.
What happens to birthmothers after three births?
What rule did Jonas' father break?
He looked up Gabriel's name.
Why is The Giver bitter towards the Council of Elders?
He is angry that they picked him to have all the memories, some that cause pain.
What is the first memory of "pain" that Jonas receives?
Sunburn
Why did the community decide to get rid of color?
To maintain sameness.
What did the children who became Seven’s get at the ceremony?
A jacket with buttons.
He must decide which will be nurtured and which will be released.
Was The Giver ever married? Explain.
Yes, but they no longer interacts. His wife lives with the other childless adults in the community.
What does Jonas do to help Gabriel stay asleep?
Where do members of the community believe those who are released go?
Elsewhere
Who shares the same physical feature as Jonas?
Gabriel
Why are Jonas and his father worried about Gabriel’s fretfulness at night?
If Gabriel cannot sleep soundly through the night, he could be released.
What emotion does Jonas learn about after receiving The Giver's favorite memory?
Love
What was Jonas' first lie to his parents?
That he understood their reasoning for not using the word 'love'.
Is the community a utopian or dystopian society?
Utopian society
What is Asher's Assignment?
A worker in the Recreation Department